Synopsis
The twenty-first season began September 30, 1995 and ended on May 18, 1996. 20 episodes were produced. SNL once again dodged cancellation from season twenty's low ratings and scathing reviews about the show's decline in quality. Only five cast members: Norm Macdonald, Mark McKinney, Tim Meadows, Molly Shannon and David Spade returned to the show from the previous season. This would be the final season for David Spade. Spade had agreed to stay only for a year so that he could be a bridge between the old and new casts. Newcomers David Koechner and Nancy Walls were also let go after this season.
Season 21 aired between 30 Sep 1995 and 18 May 1996, 20 episodes.
Episodes
E01
Mariel Hemingway/Blues Traveler
30 Sep 1995
E02
Chevy Chase/Lisa Loeb
07 Oct 1995
E03
David Schwimmer/Natalie Merchant
21 Oct 1995
E04
Gabriel Byrne/Alanis Morissette
28 Oct 1995
E05
Quentin Tarantino/Smashing Pumpkins
11 Nov 1995
E06
Laura Leighton/Rancid
18 Nov 1995
E07
Anthony Edwards/Foo Fighters
02 Dec 1995
E08
David Alan Grier/Silverchair
09 Dec 1995
E09
Madeline Kahn/Bush
16 Dec 1995
E10
Christopher Walken/Joan Osborne
13 Jan 1996
E11
Alec Baldwin/Tori Amos
20 Jan 1996
E12
Danny Aiello/Coolio
10 Feb 1996
E13
Tom Arnold/Tupac Shakur
17 Feb 1996
E14
Elle MacPherson/Sting
24 Feb 1996
E15
John Goodman/Everclear
16 Mar 1996
E16
Phil Hartman/Gin Blossoms
23 Mar 1996
E17
Steve Forbes/Rage Against the Machine
13 Apr 1996
E18
Teri Hatcher/Dave Matthews Band
20 Apr 1996
E19
Christine Baranski/The Cure
11 May 1996
E20
Jim Carrey/Soundgarden
18 May 1996